TheHitchhikers GuideTo The Galaxy

Earth Edition

Appeal of sci-fi

Sci-fi and fantasy are somewhat broad categories; some of the great "sci-fi" writers (Terry Pratchett, for example) are actually writing about our world...Speaking personally, I find Pratchett's patchwork world much more interesting than run-of-the-mill dragons and princesses.

Perhaps the appeal of parallel universes lies in the insights they give us into our own.

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